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SUPER EASY HANUKKAH DREIDEL CRAFT FOR KIDS

Posted on November 19th, 2018

From the Blog, What We Do All Day

This article is featured in Jvillage Network's Hanukkah Guide. For more articles, recipes, crafts, and ideas, visit here.

This simple dreidel made out of recycled materials is a super easy Hanukkah craft for kids. Every child loves spinning the dreidel and like most kids who celebrate the Festival of Lights, my boys have a slew of dreidels. Nevertheless, it’s still fun to make your own (especially when it doesn’t take much effort!).

Now My 7-Year-Old Understands Anti-Semitism

Posted on November 5th, 2018

BY MELISSA HENRIQUEZ for Kveller

Early on Saturday morning — about an hour before the horrific news broke of the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left eleven people dead — I was laying out my kids’ clothes, in preparation for a family photo shoot. Since this was a special occasion, I asked my 7-year-old daughter if she wanted to wear her hamsa, a Jewish amulet in the shape of an open hand that’s intended to ward off evil and protect the wearer.

There's a new way to keep your child from developing a peanut allergy

by Jaime Bender for FromtheGrapevine

Research suggests kids with moms who eat peanuts while breastfeeding are less likely to develop allergies when they're older.

When it comes to peanut allergies, there's a growing body of knowledge that points to early exposure as a highly successful prevention method.

And now, the evidence mounts, with a new study from researchers in Canada that suggests children whose mothers eat peanuts or peanut-based foods while breastfeeding are less likely to develop the allergy themselves.